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bluebeat

bluebeat is a genre. bluebeat grew out of Ska. It sits close to ska jazz, Japanese ska, new tone, Australian ska and 2 tone, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Ska punk, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and 2 tone, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 15 connections around bluebeat. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where bluebeat came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
bluebeatSkaSka punkSkaRocksteadyReggae2 toneska jazzJapanese skanew toneAustralian ska2 tonethird wave skaJamaican skastreet ska

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bluebeat connections

bluebeat grew out of Ska, shares an orbit with ska jazz, Japanese ska, new tone and Australian ska, went on to shape Ska punk, Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. 15 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced bluebeat

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped bluebeat.

Genres similar to bluebeat

Kindred9

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with bluebeat.

What bluebeat shaped

Legacy5

Where the influence of bluebeat travelled next.

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